Powder puff



July 28, 1931. N. MCD. BuRMEls'rER 1,816,565

POWDER PUEF Filed Nov, 2a. 192s jg" 26, 75% 76I lZ` vPatented July 28, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE POWDER PUFJ? Application led November 28, 1928. Serial No. 322,316.

My invention relates to powderpufs. It

vrelates more particularly to an improved magazine type of powder puff adapted to be carried in a ladys purse.

Iam aware thatl suggestions have been made with the idea of carrying face powder on the interior of a receptacle which is at the same time adapted for use in the spreading of the powder on the face. Thesel prior devices have not met with satisfaction for reasons which will appear obvious in connection with the descrlption of my improved device.

The principal object` of the present invention is the provision of an improved powder puff.

Another object isthe provision of a" owder puffl of improved design adapte for carrying a supply of powder within the puff.

Another ob]ect isto modify the present standard type of powder puff to permit the carrying of a supply of powder within the puff itself.

Another object is the provision of a powder puff adapted for carrying a supply of powder, and at the same time possessing all of the advantages of compactness, texture and convenience which the present' day standard powder puffs have.

Other objects and features of the invention will be apparent from a consideration of the detailed descriptions-taken with the accompanying drawings wherein Fig. l'is a plan view showing my improved powder puii' with the outside cover partially broken away to show the construction thereof;

Fig.'2 is a sectional view thereof taken along the line 2*2 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 is an end view of the powder puff showlng the manner in which it may be retained in a folding position when not in use.

Referring now to the drawings the body of the puff comprises the usual outside circular members 10 and 1l and an inside padding 12 of proper substance to furnish the necessary body and stability. Within the uff a pocket 13 is provided, the padding being entirely removed or its thickness decreased to provide this pocket. It is within a magazine carried by this pocket that I carry the owder 14.

The poc et is provided with a small sack for containing the powder. comprising a. layer of closely woven silk 16 or similar materialbut with a screen material 17 at the top thereof and immediately in communication .with the apertures 18 provided in the outside cover 10. These apertures are maintained at open position in any suitable Way but I refer the employment of eyelets 19 prefera ly made'of Celluloid or similar I material, or with thin metal covered with awhite lacquer. In either case the eyelets should not be too conspicuous on the face of For 'securing the dpuif together the usual stitching 21 is provi ed throughout the main Aportion of the puff to holdl the members 10 I employ a screen material 17 of such a i densit that in ordinary use of the powder puff t e powder will 'not be spilled through theholes in the cover. When the pocket' portion of the puff, however, is tapped gently against the face small beads of -A powder will be deposited on the skin, and the screen is designed to admit just enough powder for this operation but not too much.

Although with ordinary handling powder will not be spilled from the put' it may be desired to protect the -top face of the puf when it is carried in a hand bag or about the person. To arrange for this I sew a v short strip of ribbon 23 to the edge of the;

puff opposite thepocket 13 and secure to the outer edge of the ribbon a snap fastener 24. A coniiplementary fastener 26 is secured to the pu immediately below the pocket so'that the puff can be bent in two as shown in Fig. 3 and secured in this position by ex- 5 tending the ribbon 23 around and fastening the fasteners 24 and 26.

What I claim as new and desireto pro- `tect by'Letters Patent of the United States 1. The combination -with a standard powder puff having an outside cover and" mside packin material to impart body to Y the cover, o a owder recelving pocket formed in the pac ing material, said pocket comprising a sack havinga portion thereof formed of screen materlal,v and -holes being provided in the outside cover communioatingV with the screen adapted'for the discharge of powder bydusting thethickness of a small area of the packing material being decreased to provide space for thepocket.

2. In a powder pui, an 'outside cover, an v inner body forming materialhaving a small l I area of less thcknessthan the: vvvmajor portion thereof, a powder magazine.l in the form of a pocket comprising an imperforate cloth on` one side and screen material on the other v side disposed inside'the coverfin said smallv area, and means for .dischargin' a small supply of powder 'from the oc et onto the :skin when the u is patte thereon.

3. In a pow er pul, ail-,outside cover, an,` winner body forming material having a smallc area near the edge of the pul" of less thicknessv than the major portionthereof, a powder magazine in the form of a pocket, comprising an imperforate cloth on one side and screen material on the other dis- 40 posed inside the cover in said small area,

said magazine having an edge opening fer inserting powder, and means for retalning the edge opening in closed position, openings from the ma azine through the outer lcover being provi ed.

4. In a powder puff, anoutside cover, an i inner body forming materialhaving a small area of less thiclmess than the major portion thereof, a powder magazine in the form of a pocket comprising an imperforate cloth on one side and screen material on the other and disposed inside the cover in said small area, said magazine having an opening for inserting powder,l means for normally retaining sald opening closed, having openings through the outer cover, and means for keeping said puff in a folded nosition to cover the o nings in said outside cover when the pu is not inl use. In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 17th day of November, 1928.

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